Transfer Pathway Program: Building a Bridge from the Community College to the University Webinar

Led by Jennifer Brown, Nicole Iwasaki, & Melissa Jones of University of Hawai‘i Mānoa.  A report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that 46 percent of all students who completed a 4-year degree had previously been enrolled at a 2-year institution (Smith, 2015). As this transfer student population grows, transfer programs are of increasing importance to establish a smooth transfer process on college campuses. This webinar will discuss an existing transfer partnership between community colleges and a four-year institution in the University of Hawai‘i system including: dual admission and dual enrollment opportunities, mandatory advising and planning with a designated transfer advisor, connecting students to their major departments at the university early, and identifying the best time to transfer for a timely graduation. Program assessment data on enrollment and success rate of the program will be included.